Tennessee Whiskey Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Barbecue sauce with a shot of Jack for courage

Let there be no question in your mind as to why this barbecue sauce recipe is incredibly popular in whiskey country — Tennessee in particular. The debate rages on. Which is more important: the meat you're chowing down on or the whiskey you're chasing it with?

Let there be no question in your mind as to why this barbecue sauce recipe is incredibly popular in whiskey country — Tennessee in particular. The debate rages on. Which is more important: the meat you’re chowing down on or the whiskey you’re chasing it with? The answer: both. A few drops of liquid smoke, which we normally wouldn’t endorse (give us real smoke or give us death), provides the whiskey sauce with a flavorful little kick in the pants.